Greenfix - Clean Wax
Interview with Damien Houques, 37 years old. Entrepreneur, founder, CEO and jack of all trades at Greenfix, winner of Eurosima’s technological innovation award in 2009.
Interview with Damien Houques, 37 years old. Entrepreneur, founder, CEO and jack of all trades at Greenfix, winner of Eurosima’s technological innovation award in 2009.
Second -and last- part of the interview with Alexander Lobstein, shaper of Barrel Surfboards and winner of the 2009 Irish Fish Fry. Go HERE to read the first part.
Meet Alexandre Lobstein; architect, surfer and shaper. 39 years old, originally from Paris and now living in Bordeaux. Husband, father of two, winner of the 2009 Irish Fish Fry and… Monsieur Barrel Surfboards.
It’s a momentous day today: we threw caution to the wind and had our first non-van dining experience and ordered Steak Frites in Eauze town square as we broke the journey toward Oleron in the western Pyrenees.
I don’t want to be alarmist but could we be on the verge of losing one of our greatest freedoms: self regulation.
Three days since we’ve returned from our two week road trip West and the post holiday blues are taking their toll on me. It always happens: no matter how satisfying and successful my surftrip has been, once home again I need to get a nice day of waves as soon as possible.
Southwest France is famous for its late Indian summers – long hot days, surfing in boardies, morning offshores, early autumn swells and evenings spent sipping red wine – making it the perfect destination for a camping trip.
2009 was no ordinary Roxy Jam – this year was special in so many ways. (Photos by Ryan Heywood).
Lead an examined life
Does Patagonia mean business being green? Jon Peck on the fusion of nature, retail and sustainability.
Surf & culture
Thirty years since they started on the surf/art scene, Jeff Raglus and Gerry Wedd are still rocking it.
Taking it slow
Costa Rica is firmly on the tourist map, but it’s still possible to find solitude in the surf.
Angels with dirty faces
Tucked away at the top of a hill near Gwenver beach, Skewjacks was the definitive 1970s surf camp.
Learning curve
Ryan Lovelace talks to Chris Preston about trusting your eyes, hands, and feet, and adding another leaf to the weird-hull-alternative-vibe-tree.
Working the magic
Steve Walden on his disappointment with the lack of recognition for the longboarding scene.